Where does “patvirtinimas” come from?
patvirtinimas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian patvirtinti, from Lithuanian tvìrtinti, from Lithuanian tvìrtas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twirˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
patvirtinimas (Lithuanian): confirmation, approval, acknowledgement
Definitions
- confirmation, approval, acknowledgement
Ancestry of “patvirtinimas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | patvirtinti | to confirm |
| 2 | Lithuanian | tvìrtinti | to strengthen, fasten, fix |
| 3 | Lithuanian | tvìrtas | strong, firm, solid; firm |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | twirˀ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |